Where does “piròman” come from?

piròman (Catalan) comes from Catalan piro-, from Ancient Greek πυρο-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

piròman (Catalan): pyromaniac

Definitions

  1. pyromaniac

Ancestry of “piròman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpiro-pyro
2Ancient Greekπυρο-
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Catalan piro-
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